Festival seeks tourism bonanza in finer things in life
Hong Kong will host its inaugural "Festival of Connoisseurs" from November 4 to 6 at AsiaWorld-Expo, showcasing an array of luxury goods such as private jets, supercars, yachts, jewellery, fine art, rare wines and haute cuisine. The high-end exhibition features Asia’s first "citywide exhibition" model and will extend beyond AsiaWorld-Expo to landmark venues across Hong Kong when it expands to a…
The inaugural Festival of Connoisseurs will take place in Hong Kong from November 4 to 6 at AsiaWorld-Expo, offering a range of luxury items including private jets, supercars, yachts, jewelry, fine art, rare wines, and gourmet cuisine. This event will serve as the first to be funded by the government's HK$100 million initiative, aimed at attracting large-scale international exhibitions with unique concepts.
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Algernon Yau, highlighted that the festival demonstrates Hong Kong's capability as a platform for branded goods from both mainland China and overseas. He added that the economic impact of this mega event will be assessed post-event. Dan Ye, vice president at event organizer Informa Markets, expects around 3,000 high-end visitors during the soft launch in November, with the figure doubling during the full-scale launch the following year.
The expo will utilize various iconic local landmarks as venues, such as the M+ Museum in West Kowloon, the waterfront in Wan Chai, and Central. Ye also mentioned exploring yacht tours to various islands off the Hong Kong coastline. The future vision includes a yacht show at Skytopia, a new waterfront entertainment and commercial landmark being developed near the airport, which could become Asia's largest.
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